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Labour Saving and General Guntering

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    #5282
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,497 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    cjpm wrote: »
    Lads, looking for suggestions.

    Living in a rented house with a rough concrete yard. No grass area for kids to play on. I got the bright idea to get a few cow mats to make a soft area.

    Problem is there are slight gaps between the mats, and they are also curling up in the sun. Afraid kids will be tripping.

    Want to cover the mats with a suitable covering. Any ideas? On a budget.....

    Area of mats is 8m by 5m

    You can get interlocking mats that probably wouldn't have curled up.

    Anyways old carpet perhaps?


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    #5283
    Odelay
    Registered Users Posts: 3,838 ✭✭✭Odelay


    cjpm wrote: »
    Lads, looking for suggestions.

    Living in a rented house with a rough concrete yard. No grass area for kids to play on. I got the bright idea to get a few cow mats to make a soft area.

    Problem is there are slight gaps between the mats, and they are also curling up in the sun. Afraid kids will be tripping.

    Want to cover the mats with a suitable covering. Any ideas? On a budget.....

    Area of mats is 8m by 5m

    Duct tape them together?


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    #5284
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,554 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    cjpm wrote: »
    Lads, looking for suggestions.

    Living in a rented house with a rough concrete yard. No grass area for kids to play on. I got the bright idea to get a few cow mats to make a soft area.

    Problem is there are slight gaps between the mats, and they are also curling up in the sun. Afraid kids will be tripping.

    Want to cover the mats with a suitable covering. Any ideas? On a budget.....

    Area of mats is 8m by 5m

    Get rid of the kids...


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    #5285
    Anto_Meath
    Registered Users Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭Anto_Meath


    cjpm wrote: »
    Lads, looking for suggestions.

    Living in a rented house with a rough concrete yard. No grass area for kids to play on. I got the bright idea to get a few cow mats to make a soft area.

    Problem is there are slight gaps between the mats, and they are also curling up in the sun. Afraid kids will be tripping.

    Want to cover the mats with a suitable covering. Any ideas? On a budget.....

    Area of mats is 8m by 5m

    Could you drill a fixing in to them into the concrete, use a large rubber washer in the top to ensure there is no sharp edges for the kids. Or maybe use Tec 7 mastic to stick the mats to the concrete.


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    #5286
    _Brian
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    There was a guy on DD recently selling used artificial grass, be perfect fixed down on top.


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    #5287
    jack of all
    Registered Users Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    Anto_Meath wrote: »
    Could you drill a fixing in to them into the concrete, use a large rubber washer in the top to ensure there is no sharp edges for the kids. Or maybe use Tec 7 mastic to stick the mats to the concrete.


    Sounds like a simple fix to me- concrete screws would be ideal.


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    #5288
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,773 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Could you bed them on straw?

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #5289
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Could you bed them on straw?

    LOL and spat out the coffee!

    Mastic or something like it along the edges.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    #5290
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,582 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Odelay wrote: »
    Duct tape them together?


    You can't do that!




    I mean it would keep them under control but social services would probably be called. Political correctness gone mad!


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    #5291
    Odelay
    Registered Users Posts: 3,838 ✭✭✭Odelay


    Donald Trump wrote: »
    You can't do that!




    I mean it would keep them under control but social services would probably be called. Political correctness gone mad!

    I thought he’d have the tact to keep quite about it!


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    #5292
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,582 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Odelay wrote: »
    I thought he’d have the tact to keep quite about it!




    Might not have used enough of it across their mouths.


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    #5293
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,974 ✭✭✭893bet


    emaherx wrote: »
    Bit of fencing done yesterday.


    First time using Clipex fencing and it won't be the last. It's very quick and easy to put up.

    Are there corner posts for straining in two directions?


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    #5294
    emaherx
    Registered Users Posts: 6,115 ✭✭✭emaherx


    893bet wrote: »
    Are there corner posts for straining in two directions?

    There is but they're fairly expensive though. €96 + vat for the post and 2 props.

    479659.jpg


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    #5295
    davidk1394
    Registered Users Posts: 4,123 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    emaherx wrote: »
    There is but they're fairly expensive though. €96 + vat for the post and 2 props.

    479659.jpg

    When the pressure comes on do they hold ? We were very close to putting up clipex wire apart from all the corners in the field


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    #5296
    emaherx
    Registered Users Posts: 6,115 ✭✭✭emaherx


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    When the pressure comes on do they hold ? We were very close to putting up clipex wire apart from all the corners in the field

    Time will tell on that one, only did one section of fence so far with the eco strainer but can't see it budging too easily. You could always use more traditional strainers in the corners and Clipex for line posts if you wanted.


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    #5297
    Bullocks
    Registered Users Posts: 5,890 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    cjpm wrote: »
    Lads, looking for suggestions.

    Living in a rented house with a rough concrete yard. No grass area for kids to play on. I got the bright idea to get a few cow mats to make a soft area.

    Problem is there are slight gaps between the mats, and they are also curling up in the sun. Afraid kids will be tripping.

    Want to cover the mats with a suitable covering. Any ideas? On a budget.....

    Area of mats is 8m by 5m

    You could use a few mushroom fixings. I put them in mats here when the bull started rooting them up and they are grand. The artificial grass would be lovely but I have no idea of the cost.


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    #5298
    Aravo
    Registered Users Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Aravo


    emaherx wrote:
    You could always use more traditional strainers in the corners and Clipex for line posts if you wanted.

    This is what I would be thinking.


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    #5299
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Anyone made anything with corriboard? :D


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    #5300
    emaherx
    Registered Users Posts: 6,115 ✭✭✭emaherx


    Muckit wrote: »
    Anyone made anything with corriboard? :D

    Is Muckit building forts out of election posters?


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    #5301
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Muckit wrote: »
    Anyone made anything with corriboard? :D

    All my shed gates are sheeted with election posters if that counts


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    #5302
    visatorro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭visatorro


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    All my shed gates are sheeted with election posters if that counts

    At least some use comes out of them!


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    #5303
    MickeyShtyles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭MickeyShtyles


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    All my shed gates are sheeted with election posters if that counts

    Come winter time..... election posters are the perfect size for covering the windscreen against frost.
    They’re very handy to have.
    Some of the cabinet doors in the workshop are election posters aswell.


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    #5304
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    A giant Maria Walsh looking in at me would def keep the chill away! (The fact she's a lesbian and I'm almost 7 years happily married is irrelevant!!:D :D)


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    #5305
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,497 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    visatorro wrote: »
    At least some use comes out of them!

    Off topic but in this age of using less plastic and protecting the environment, posters should really be banned.

    If they are to be used.
    Then every parish should have an election board or wall where candidates are only allowed one poster be put up and people of the parish can go to view the posters.


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    #5306
    visatorro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭visatorro


    Say my name wrote: »
    Off topic but in this age of using less plastic and protecting the environment, posters should really be banned.

    If they are to be used.
    Then every parish should have an election board or wall where candidates are only allowed one poster be put up and people of the parish can go to view the posters.

    Politicians will never vote for that. Besides its the only way to know who's running because you'll not see them for a few years.


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    #5307
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,497 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    visatorro wrote: »
    Politicians will never vote for that. Besides its the only way to know who's running because you'll not see them for a few years.

    Peer pressure might change their tune though.

    The posters are not recyclable though. The politicians say they are but all end up in landfill.
    (Bar the few changes of use mentioned above). :pac:

    There was a time when posters were made from cardboard till they were "improved" to be more weatherproof and now are made from crude oil.:rolleyes:

    It's hypocrisy at it's finest for politicians to preach about being concerned about the environment when their posters are blocking some water drain.


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    #5308
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    Theres a female candidate for the co council elections in the Tuam area with "posters" made from white material with her name & picture printed on them.... certainly stands out and probably more environmentally friendly?


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    #5309
    TheFarrier
    Registered Users Posts: 611 ✭✭✭TheFarrier


    Election posters are fierce handy for laying on wet ground under a Jeep or truck. Myself and one the lads do a ferocious scavenge on election nights. Gather a stash for the year. Shed full here at home and his yard


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    #5310
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Say my name wrote: »
    Every parish should have an election board or wall where candidates are only allowed one poster be put up and people of the parish can go to view the posters.

    This is how they do it on the continent, well in France anyways l think?


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    #5311
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    TheFarrier wrote: »
    Election posters are fierce handy for laying on wet ground under a Jeep or truck. Myself and one the lads do a ferocious scavenge on election nights. Gather a stash for the year. Shed full here at home and his yard

    Canvassers are getting wise to is around here, they only place posters at locations where there is cctv


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